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7 Tips for Domestic Engineers (Stay-at-Home Moms and Dads Re-Entering the Workforce) I know how hard it can be on families with a single income right now so I want to provide some tips to all the stay-at-home moms and dads who are re-entering the workforce after being gone for five or more years. I […]

What to Do When Your Grandmother, Father or Mother Try to Give You Career Advice I often wonder why people think they can offer career advice when they’ve been out of the loop for awhile. Well-meaning family and friends may offer their input on how to land a job, even though they haven’t had a […]

Interviewing: Thank you notes, following up and getting past the rejection. It is very important to remember that interviewing is good practice for you. I would like you to approach them like you would if you were having a business conversation. You are interviewing the hiring company to find out information so you can […]

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! I really liked reading this article and wanted to share it with you. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did. It has some great tips. 8 Networking Tips for Introverts Article written by: Padmaja Ganeshan-Singh, PayScale Dec 29, 2014 Socializing with new people […]

Don’t Quit Your Job Search! Why? Because companies are hiring during the holiday season! Myth: Companies don’t hire during the Holidays. Fact: Candidates get hired all the time during the holidays (November through February), the number of positions might not be as high but hiring managers and recruiters are always looking for candidates to […]

I recently taped a session with my dear friend Robin Fahr in Pleasanton, CA for her show on local Channel 30. She is so gracious and always asks me to share on the latest career topics, trends, etc. I tend to talk about what’s going on with me and my clients as usual. 🙂 So […]

Working With Recruiters and Headhunters By Rebecca Martin, CDF dear jane Inc. Looking for work is a challenging task. Between finding jobs you are interested in and securing that oh-so-important first interview, job-seekers often misinterpret a recruiter’s role in the search process and fail to take advantage of the services recruiters offer. Recruiters […]

I want to share this article. I love it. Don’t Blame the Work Force By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Published: June 15, 2013 There is a durable belief that much of today’s unemployment is rooted in a skills gap, in which good jobs go unfilled for lack of qualified applicants. This is mostly a corporate fiction, based […]

Save your tuition money—and get a real education. Gagan BiyaniCo-Founder Udemy Biyani has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, FastCompany, CNBC.com, Forbes.com and other publications. There is no question that college is valuable for many students. I imagine that almost every person, (including, myself) reading this debate believes their his or her […]

7 Reasons You Need A Vibrant Digital Profile + Comment now by Joanne Tombrakos LinkedIn is estimated to have more than 187 million members in over 200 countries and territories. They count executives from all Fortune 500 companies. Its corporate talent solutions are said to be used by 85 of the Fortune 100. Information is […]